Six Ducati, Honda and Aprillia motorcycles have been impounded after the riders were pulled over going twice the speed limit on the Sea to Sky Highway.

The RCMP Traffic Services clocked the lead bike travelling at 162 kilometres per hour in an 80 kilometre per hour zone.

Originally observed at 140 kilometres per hour heading southbound on Highway 99 near Porteau Road in Squamish, the motorcycles actually sped up while passing a police officer. They were also too close together, said Cpl. Robert MacDonald of RCMP Traffic Services.

"Their actions were even more dangerous because they were all two to three metres from each other," McDonald said. "Getting pulled over may have been the best thing that ever happened to them."

Each rider also received an excessive speed violation ticket for speeding more than 40 kilometres over the posted limit, and a $438 fine.

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